Where to Play Sports in Bernards, NJ
Bernards has 99 mapped courts and fields at 34 places: 49 tennis courts, 24 baseball fields, 11 basketball courts, 10 soccer fields, 2 football fields, 2 volleyball courts, 1 pickleball court.
The most common are tennis courts, 49 of them. Of the 10 named places, seven are parks and three are schools. No lights are recorded at any of them, so check before an evening game. 15 of the 34 places have parking within a short walk, and seven have a playground nearby.
By sport
Places to play in Bernards
Pleasant Valley ParkPark
18 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundRestroomsThe largest spot in Bernards is Pleasant Valley Park: six tennis courts, five soccer fields, four baseball fields and one pickleball court. Nearby: parking on site, a playground about 250 feet away and restrooms on site. Ridge Baseball Club Complex is about 0.7 miles away.
Mountain ParkRecreation ground
4 courts and fieldsParkingRestroomsMountain Park has four baseball fields. Nearby: parking about 400 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away. Football / Soccer Field is about 0.2 miles away.
Ridge Baseball Club ComplexPark
4 courts and fieldsParkingAt Ridge Baseball Club Complex you'll find four baseball fields. On the practical side, there is parking about 150 feet away. Pleasant Valley Park is about 0.7 miles away.
Harry Dunham ParkPark
3 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundHarry Dunham Park has one baseball field, one soccer field and one volleyball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground on site. Sky Farm is about 0.8 miles away.
Oak Street Elementary SchoolSchool
3 courts and fieldsParkingPlaygroundOak Street Elementary School has two tennis courts and one basketball court. On the practical side, there is parking about 300 feet away and a playground on site. The nearest other named spot is Fireman's Field, about 0.4 miles away.
Sky FarmRecreation ground
3 courts and fieldsAt Sky Farm you'll find three tennis courts. Harry Dunham Park is about 0.8 miles away.
Fireman's FieldPark
1 court or fieldParkingFireman's Field is home to one baseball field. On the practical side, there is parking about 350 feet away. The nearest other named spot is Oak Street Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away.
Football / Soccer FieldRecreation ground
1 court or fieldParkingRestroomsFootball / Soccer Field has one football field. Nearby: parking about 450 feet away and restrooms about 250 feet away. Mountain Park is about 0.2 miles away.
Lee FieldSchool
1 court or fieldAt Lee Field you'll find one football field. The nearest other named spot is Ridge High School, a few minutes' walk away.
Ridge High SchoolSchool
1 court or fieldRidge High School is home to one baseball field. Lee Field is a few minutes' walk away.
How Bernards compares
Bernards ranks 5th of 20 towns in Somerset County for places to play, with 99 courts and fields against a county average of 51.
The county's busiest towns are Franklin Township (206), Hillsborough (150) and Montgomery (128).
| Nearby town | Courts and fields | Most common | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far Hills | 11 | Pickleball Courts (6) | 3.5 mi |
| Bernardsville | 35 | Tennis Courts (21) | 4 mi |
| Warren | 33 | Tennis Courts (15) | 4.4 mi |
| Long Hill | 25 | Tennis Courts (15) | 4.6 mi |
| Peapack-Gladstone | 10 | Tennis Courts (6) | 5.5 mi |
| Bedminster | 59 | Tennis Courts (36) | 5.7 mi |
| Bridgewater | 102 | Tennis Courts (38) | 6.2 mi |
| Harding | 19 | Tennis Courts (13) | 6.4 mi |
Plan your visit
- Three of the places in Bernards are schools, where courts and fields usually go to school teams during the school day.
- 21 courts and fields are marked as private (clubs, schools or members only).
- Restrooms are mapped near only three of the 34 places.
- For permits, field bookings, fees and hours, check with Bernards's recreation department.
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